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20 Cards in this Set
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Antagonistic |
opposed; hostile; aggressive |
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Chary |
wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give |
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Dilatory |
slow; falling behind with one's work |
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Fanaticism |
passion; excessive devotion |
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Indigenous |
native to a particular area |
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Malleable |
flexible; can be shaped |
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Paramount |
of supreme importance |
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Prodigal |
wasteful; extravagant |
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Sequester |
isolate |
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Upbraid |
scold; tell off; reprimand |
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Antediluvian |
outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned |
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chastises |
punishes |
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dilemma |
puzzling situation |
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fastidious |
overly particular; finicky |
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indolence |
laziness |
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Mallet |
1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo |
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Parasite |
1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another |
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Prodigious |
very large |
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Serendipity |
fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery |
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Uproarious |
hilarious; hysterical; very funny |
